Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Boston; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 days / 33 hours

Salary up to £12.91

Birthday day off

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Headspace app

Discounts on hearing/eyecare

Enhanced pay for family leave

Job summary

Specsavers in Boston, United Kingdom, invites you to start as a Trainee Optical Assistant. You’ll welcome customers, book eye tests and assist with fittings while receiving extensive training.

No prior optical experience is required beyond a passion for helping people; you’ll work with experienced Opticians and Technicians who support your development and career progression within the business. We offer generous benefits, development opportunities and a friendly team environment that helps you

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone calls

Skills

Customer service

Job description

Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Trainee Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place.

We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous retail experience ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as an Optical Assistant, you won’t just have to stop there. We have plenty of professional training and development in other business areas, as well as the support of experienced Opticians and Technicians supporting you on your journey. So whatever you want your career to look like, you can bring it to life at Specsavers.

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• 4 days - 33 hours - Saturday working every week is essential


• Salary up to £12.91


• Annual Leave - an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!


• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings


• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most


• Complimentary subscription tothe Headspace app


• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits


• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

What does the role involve?

• Welcoming customers into store


• Booking in eye tests


• Pre-screening patients


• Providing style advice


• Measuring frames


• Taking phone calls

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment